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Why is it very brave? There are tons of people around. It's not like biking through an uninhabited wasteland.
by santoriv 11y ago
Why is it very brave? There are tons of people around. It's not like biking through an uninhabited wasteland.
- knz 11y agoIt's been 8 years since I was in Vietnam, but just crossing the street on foot was an adventure. I can only imagine some of the near misses you would have on a bike.
- santoriv 11y agoIt's really not that bad. You just have to move in a predictable manner so all the motorbikes can judge where you're going to be. It's like a school of fish. You only really have to worry about the big trucks and buses that drive like they own the road. Generally motorists are much more aware than they are in the US.
- knz 11y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_traffic-related_death_rate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_traffic-r... would suggest that Vietnam is more dangerous.
- maximilianburke 11y agoI spent a few weeks in Vietnam. At one point I saw, within the span of two days, the immediate aftermath of two separate incidents of motorcycle riders crushed under buses. I know it's anecdata but it shook me enough to never want to be there on two wheels.